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{{translation|'''Shisui Uchiha'''|うちはシスイ|Uchiha Shisui}} was a shinobi from [[Konohagakure]]'s [[Uchiha clan]] and was renowned as {{translation|"Shisui of the Body Flicker"|瞬身のシスイ|Shunshin no Shisui|engtv=Shisui the Teleporter}}.

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{{translation|'''Shisui Uchiha'''|うちはシスイ|Uchiha Shisui}}, renowned as {{translation|"'''Shisui of the Body Flicker'''"|瞬身のシスイ|Shunshin no Shisui|engtv=Shisui the Teleporter}}, was a [[shinobi]] from [[Konohagakure]]'s [[Uchiha clan]].

== Background ==

== Background ==

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Born to [[Kagami Uchiha]] of the Uchiha clan,<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 627, page 5</ref> Shisui was noted to be one of the most talented members of the famed clan.<ref name="chpt222p7">''Naruto'' chapter222, page7</ref> At some point in the past, he fought with [[Ao]] of [[Kirigakure]] who retained an acute memory of Shisui's chakra colour, as well as the Uchiha's ability to control others with his [[Mangekyō Sharingan]]'s [[Kotoamatsukami|ability]].<ref>''Naruto''chapter 459, pages 14-15</ref>

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Born into the Uchiha clan, Shisui was noted to be one of the most talented members of the famed clan.<ref name="c222p7" /> He grew up alongside [[Itachi Uchiha]], becoming best friends and forming a brother-like bond. They would regularly train together, having multiple sparring matches. Shisui would also at times help Itachi's younger brother, [[Sasuke]] train.<ref name="OVA">''[[UltimateNinjaStorm Revolution]]'', [[TheTwo Uchiha|OVA cutscene]]</ref> At some point in the past, he fought with [[Ao]] of [[Kirigakure]] who retained an acute memory of Shisui's chakra colour, as well as the Uchiha's ability to control others with his [[Mangekyō Sharingan]]'s [[Kotoamatsukami|ability]].<ref name="c459">Chapter 459, pages 14-15</ref>

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Shisui was best friends with [[Itachi Uchiha]], who shortly after joining the [[ANBU]] began to act "''oddly''". Shisui was instructed by the [[Konoha Military Police Force]] to monitor Itachi because of this.<ref>Second Databook, pages 38-39</ref> Soon afterwards, a suicide note from Shisui was found and it was uncovered that he had drowned himself in the [[Naka River]], claiming that he was tired of carrying out the clan's duties. The police suspected that Itachi had murdered him and used his [[Sharingan]] to forge the suicide note, since Shisui was very devoted to the clan, and suicide would have been highly unusual, and uncharacteristic of him.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 222, pages 4-7</ref> Itachi later told [[Sasuke Uchiha]] that he did in fact kill Shisui and forged the suicide note, all in order to awaken his own [[Mangekyō Sharingan#Itachi Uchiha|Mangekyō Sharingan]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 225, page 3</ref>

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[[File:Shisui tells to Hiruzen.png|thumb|left|Shisui tells the truth to Hiruzen.]]

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When Itachi began to act "''oddly''", Shisui was instructed by the [[Konoha Military Police Force]] to monitor Itachi because the younger Uchiha's position in [[Anbu]] was instrumental to the Uchiha's future status in Konoha.<ref>Second Databook, pages 38-39</ref> Unbeknownst to the clan, Shisui in reality sympathised with Itachi, not wanting the Uchiha to go to war with the village. As the Uchiha continued to grow angrier and more violent from the distrust of the village due to the suspicion of their involvement in the [[Nine-Tails' Attack on Konoha]], Shisui approached [[Hiruzen Sarutobi]] revealing the truth to the Third Hokage. Trusting Shisui, seeing as he is Kagami Uchiha's descendant, Hiruzen allowed the Uchiha to spy on his clan for the village. Shisui was perplexed that the clan would not deter from the coup d'état that they were planning and soon became greatly concerned with the consequences that would follow their actions. Ultimately, it was decided that Shisui would use his Kotoamatsukami on [[Fugaku Uchiha]] to subtly end the coup d'état plan.

However, Itachiwouldlaterrevealthe truth behind the incident to his brother, Sasuke:Shisuiwas perplexed that theclan would not deter from the coup d'etatthattheywere planning and Shisui was greatly concerned with the consequencesthat would follow their actions. He told Itachi that he hadtriedto use [[Kotoamatsukami]] to stopthem,but[[Danzō Shimura]] stole his right eye, adamantonprotecting the village his own way. Fearing that Danzō would get his left eye as well, Shisui entrustedittoItachi,tellinghim to protect both the village andtheUchihaname.<ref>''Naruto''chapter590,pages5-6</ref>Inordertopreventconflictfromarisingover his eyes within the clan, Shisui madeitappearasthoughhehadcrushedthembeforedying.<refname="ch550p11">''Naruto'' chapter 550, page 11</ref> He would later erase his existence,leavingnocorpsebehind.<refname="ch550p11"/><ref name="chpt520"/> It would appear that Shisui's corpsehadinfactdisappeared,aseven[[KabutoYakushi]]notedthathewasunable to locate it. Shisui was one of Kabuto's prime candidates to be [[Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation|reincarnated]].<ref name="chpt520">''Naruto'' chapter 520, page15</ref>

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Later, asShisuipreparedtomake his move, [[DanzōShimura]],believing that simplymanipulating the Uchiha'sleaderwouldn'tend the conflictand that he wouldeventuallytry to manipulatehimaswell, chosetotake Shisui'seyesforhimselfinthedesire to protect the village inhisownway. WhileShisuieffortlessly[[Genjutsu:Sharingan|subdued]]Danzōatfirst,theruthlesseldercaught Shisui offguardbyusingtheforbidden[[Izanagi]]withanotherSharinganalreadyin his possessiontobreakfreeandsteal Shisui's righteye.AsDanzōandhismensurroundedShisuitotakethelefteye, Shisui managed to escape.<ref name="NS358">''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode358</ref>

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[[File:Shisui gives his eye.png|thumb|left|Shisui entrusting his remaining eye to Itachi.]]

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Fearing that Danzō was right in Shisui's inability to stop the Uchiha's revolt and that the elder would continue to pursue his left eye as well, Shisui entrusted it to Itachi, telling him to protect both the village and the Uchiha name.<ref>Chapter 590, pages 5-6</ref> Shisui wrote a suicide note telling his clan he cannot follow through with the coup d'etat, but his clan's [[Curse of Hatred|narrow mindedness]] made them unable to understand this, believing he would even sacrifice innocent lives for the sake of the Uchiha Clan. The contents of the suicide note also made it appear as though he had crushed his eyes when jumping off a cliff into the [[Naka River]] to kill himself in order to prevent conflict from arising over his eyes within the clan.<ref name="ch550p11">Chapter 550, page 11</ref> He, at the same time, was able to erase his existence, leaving no corpse behind.<ref name="ch550p11" /><ref name="chpt520" /> In the anime, Shisui was also hoping to use his death to awaken Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan, succeeding in the goal.

== Personality ==

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Itachi was Shisui's best friend; in fact, Itachi thought of him as a brother.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 222, page 5</ref> Shisui taught Itachi that "''self-sacrifice… a nameless shinobi who protects peace from within its shadow…''" was the true mark of a shinobi.<ref name="ch550p10">''Naruto'' chapter 550, page 10</ref> Shisui was also very devoted to the clan, which is why the [[Konoha Military Police Force]] asked him to spy on Itachi. It is because of this devotion that the police did not believe he could have committed suicide.<ref name="chpt222p7"/>

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Itachi was Shisui's best friend; in fact, Itachi thought of him as a brother.<ref>Chapter 222, page 5</ref> Shisui taught Itachi that "''self-sacrifice… a nameless shinobi who protects peace from within its shadow…''" was the true mark of a shinobi.<ref name="ch550p10">Chapter 550, page 10</ref> Shisui was also very devoted to the clan, which is why the [[Konoha Military Police Force]] asked him to spy on Itachi. It is because of this devotion that the police did not believe he could have committed suicide.<ref name="c222p7"/>

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Although Shisui was devoted to his clan, he was even more devoted to the well being of his village, a trait heinheritedfromhis[[KagamiUchiha|father]]. His devotion to his village was so strong that he never fell victim to the [[Curse of Hatred]] when awakening his Sharingan or even his Mangekyō Sharingan. He even went as far as to attempt to put his clan under a genjutsu in order to stop their coup d'etat which would lead to civil war.<ref name="ch590p5">''Naruto'' chapter 590, page 5</ref> However, this failed when Danzō stole his right eye. Knowing Danzō's power hungry personality would eventually lead him to steal his left eye as well, he resolved to prevent Danzō from stealing it to prevent him from gaining too much power. With this in mind, he entrusted his left eye to Itachi and told him to protect the village and was able to die with a smile knowing the village would be in good hands despite all he had been through prior to his death.<ref name="ch590p6">''Naruto'' chapter 590, page 6</ref> According to Itachi, he and [[Naruto Uzumaki]] hold similar ideals and goals.<ref name="ch550p11"/>

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Although Shisui was devoted to his clan, he was even more devoted to the well being of his village, a trait hisownclanisapparentlyignorant of. His devotion to his village was so strong that he never fell victim to the [[Curse of Hatred]] when awakening his Sharingan or even his Mangekyō Sharingan. He even went as far as to attempt to put his clan under a genjutsu in order to stop their coup d'état which would lead to civil war.<ref name="ch590p5">Chapter 590, page 5</ref> However, this failed when Danzō stole his right eye. Knowing Danzō's power hungry personality would eventually lead him to steal his left eye as well, he resolved to prevent Danzō from stealing it to stop him from gaining too much power. With this in mind, he entrusted his left eye to Itachi and told him to protect the village and was able to die with a smile knowing the village would be in good hands despite all he had been through prior to his death.<ref name="ch590p6">Chapter 590, page 6</ref> Shisui even went as far as to erase his own existence to prevent his corpse from falling into the wrong hands, which inadvertently prevented him from being reincarnated by Kabuto years later and being forced to fight his own village. According to Itachi, he and [[Naruto Uzumaki]] hold similar ideals and goals.<ref name="ch550p11"/> Shisui also greatly valued the notion of "family" as seen when he swore to never let the clan's issues to destroy the relationship between Itachi and Sasuke. He also had a sense of humour, as seen when he enjoyed the difficult situation he put Itachi in when Sasuke argued with Shisui over who is stronger.

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Like Itachi, Shisui doesn't appear to enjoy killing people and prefers to use non-lethal methods whenever possible as shown in his using a genjutsu to scare off Ao's squad when it was stated he could have killed his entire squad with ease. Shisui also used a genjutsu on Danzō, which would disappear shortly, instead of killing him when the latter tried to steal his eyes.

== Appearance ==

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Bearing stark resemblance to his father, Shisui also had short, unkempt, dark-coloured hair and a relatively broad nose and well-defined eyelashes, that were turned upwards at each end. Inthe anime however, these lines are broken instead of whole. He wore the standard attire of the Uchiha clan which includes a high-collared, dark-coloured outfit along with a [[tantō]] strapped to the right side of the back of his shoulder. He also wore what appeared to be a harness for his tantō which ran across his chest and fastened over both his shoulders.

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[[File:Shisui-Full.png|thumb|right|120px|Shisui'sfullappearance.]]

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Bearing stark resemblance to his ancestor [[Kagami Uchiha]], Shisui also had short, unkempt, dark-coloured hair and a relatively broad nose and well-defined eyelashes, that were turns upwards at each end. In the anime however, these lines are broken instead of whole. He wore the standard attire of the Uchiha clan which includes a high-collared, dark-coloured outfit along with a [[tantō]] strapped to the right side of the back of his shoulder. He also wore what appeared to be a harness for his tantō which ran across his chest and fastened over both his shoulders. During his time in the regular forces, Shisui donned the standard Konoha-nin uniform.

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== Abilities ==

== Abilities ==

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Shisui was noted to be one of the most talented members of the Uchiha clan.He had earned the nickname of "ShisuioftheBodyFlicker",possiblyimplyingthathehadgreat mastery of the[[BodyFlicker Technique]].<refname="chpt222p7"/>Hewasalsohailedasthemostpowerfulgenjutsuuser of theclan.<ref name="ch550p10"/> Another testament to his prowess is that [[Kabuto Yakushi]] wanted to [[Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation|reincarnate]] him for the [[Fourth Shinobi World War|war]] butfailed to find sufficient DNA samples.<ref name="chpt520"/> Healsodisplayedahighlevelofpain tolerance, as he didn'tflinchfromrippingout his own left eye to givetoItachi.<refname="ch590p6"/>Hewieldeda tantō which he was presumably adept at using.<ref name="ch590p6"/>

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Even by Uchiha standards, Shisui was noted to be one of the most talented members the clan ever had.[[Danzō Shimura]] even hailed him as the strongest Uchiha of his time.<ref name="OVA" />Hisabilitiesmadehimahigh-rankingninjaandcaptain of hisownsquad. Likewise,anentiresquadofKiri-ninquicklychosetofleeupon learning of hispresence.<ref name="NS358"/> A further testament to his prowess is that [[Kabuto Yakushi]] wanted to [[Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation|reincarnate]] him for the [[Fourth Shinobi World War|war]],althoughhe could not due to being unable to find a sufficient DNA sample.<ref name="chpt520"/> Towhich,ObitorefusedtohandoverShisui'sgeneticmaterialforKabuto to reincarnateoutoffearofbeingdouble-crossed.

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Likemanymembers of his clan, Shisui wasawielderofthe [[Sharingan]]. Alongside his friend Itachi, he was praised for superior skill and sheer power in its use.<ref name="chpt222p7"/>

He had earned the nickname of "'''Shisui of the Body Flicker'''" as he had great mastery of the [[Body Flicker Technique]].<ref name="c222p7" /> Shisui would often make practical uses of the Body Flicker Technique to fade out of sight, leaving no trace of either his presence or his destination. He often made use of this to signal private meetings with Itachi whenever he was with company.<ref name="NS358" /> In battle, his speed was shown able to seamlessly dodge barrages of projectiles from his enemy and likewise outpace them. He was also a proficient taijutsu user, able to defeat Itachi in several sparring matches.<ref name="OVA" /> He also displayed a high level of pain tolerance, as he didn't flinch from having either of his eyes ripped out.<ref name="NS358" /><ref name="ch590p6" />

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=== Ninjutsu ===

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[[File:Shisui produces a fireball.png|thumb|right|Shisui launches a fireball at Root.]]

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Shisui was able to [[Summoning Technique|summon]] a flock of [[crows]] to aid him in battle and master three basic nature transformations ([[Fire]], [[Lightning]] and [[Wind]]) along with the [[Yin Release]].<ref name="d4" /> He was very skilled with using fire techniques such as the rite of passage [[Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique|Great Fireball Technique]]. Shisui's usage of this technique required the efforts of many Anbu-level [[Water Release]] users to counterbalance it.<ref name="NS358" /> He also wielded a tantō which he was presumably adept at using.<ref name="ch590p6" />

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==== Sharingan ====

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[[File:Shisui's Sharingan.png|thumb|left|Shisui's Sharingan.]]

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Like many members of his clan, Shisui was a wielder of the [[Sharingan]]. His mastery of the Sharingan rivalled that of Itachi's, both being highly praised for their noticeably high skill and sheer power in its usage.<ref name="c222p7" /> Using it, he gains access to the dōjutsu's generic abilities such as seeing chakra, predicting movements, and placing a victim under paralysis genjutsu with just a single glance. His genjutsu was especially powerful, hailed as the most powerful user of the clan.<ref name="ch550p10" /> His [[Genjutsu: Sharingan|most basic techniques]] could easily trap other powerful users of the Sharingan, like Danzō, forcing the latter to resort to using [[Izanagi]].<ref name="NS358" /> Shisui was also able to trap multiple individuals in his genjutsu from great distances away.<ref name="NS358" />

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==== Mangekyō Sharingan ====

==== Mangekyō Sharingan ====

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Shisui was one of the few members in the clan's history that was able to awaken the [[Mangekyō Sharingan]]. It granted him access to powerful [[genjutsu]] techniques, the strongest of which was a unique genjutsu noted to be of the highest calibre: [[Kotoamatsukami]].<ref name="ch550p10"/> This technique allowed him to enter a person's mind and manipulate them by giving them false experiences, making it seem as if they were doing things on their own free will; the victim wouldn't even notice they were being manipulated.<ref>''Naruto''chapter459, page15</ref>

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Shisui was one of the few members in the clan's history that was able to awaken the [[Mangekyō Sharingan]]. Its design is a four-point pinwheel and it granted him access to a powerful [[genjutsu]] technique, a unique genjutsu noted to be of the highest calibre, [[Kotoamatsukami]].<ref name="ch550p10"/> This technique allowed him to enter a person's mind and manipulate them by giving them false experiences, making it seem as if they were doing things on their own free will; the victim wouldn't even notice they were being manipulated.<ref name="c459" /> Thistechnique was so powerful, Shisui believed he could use it to make the entire Uchiha clan abandon the coup d'etat.

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This ability was so unique and powerful, that even [[Tobi]] wanted it for himself and was angry that Danzō managed to destroy the eye before he died.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 482, page 13</ref> Kabuto was also extremely thrilled when he learned that the remaining eye was within Itachi's crow.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 550, page 13</ref> This genjutsu however, could only be used once a decade,<ref name="ch552p11">''Naruto'' chapter 552, page 11</ref> unless the user had a way to augment the process such as with [[Hashirama Senju]]'s [[Wood Release|cells]], thereby drastically reducing the time required from ten years to only a few hours.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 461, page 10</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 479, page 5</ref> Shisui's eyes were also seen as something of a treasure even within his own clan, as before his death he had to ensure that it looked like he had destroyed them before he had died, fearing it would end in conflict otherwise.<ref name="ch550p11"/>

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This ability was so unique and powerful, that even [[Obito]] wanted it for himself and was angry that Danzō managed to destroy the eye before he died.<ref>Chapter 482, page 13</ref> Kabuto was also extremely thrilled when he learned that the remaining eye was within Itachi's crow.<ref>Chapter 550, page 13</ref> Shisui's eyes were also seen as something of a treasure even within his own clan, as before his death he had to ensure that it looked like he had destroyed them before he had died, fearing it would end in conflict otherwise.<ref name="ch550p11"/>

In the [[Ninja Escapades]] special included with ''[[Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution]]'', Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan also awakened the ability to manifest [[Susanoo]]. His proficiency with this technique even allowed Shisui to produce and fully manifest its form shortly after having his right eye stolen. It is green in colour, when manifested had a fiendish look to it. Its defence was capable of withstanding explosive tags attached to kunai, leaving Shisui untouched. His Susanoo demonstrated the ability to unleash a [[Susanoo: Tsukumo|barrage of chakra needles]] from its chest at an incredible speed.

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== Legacy ==

== Legacy ==

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[[File:Kotoamatsukami.png|thumb|left|Shisui's left eye implanted in a crow.]]

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[[File:Kotoamatsukami.png|thumb|right|Shisui's left eye implanted in a crow.]]

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Throughout his lifetime and even in death, Shisui influenced Itachi greatly as a friend in teaching him self-sacrifice and how a true shinobi must protect his village from within its own shadow. This possibly influenced Itachi in his [[Uchiha Clan Massacre|future actions]] to the staving off of a possible civil war within the village that may have escalated into a world war.<ref name="ch590p5"/> Evenyearsafter his demise,Shisui'spowersandactionslefttheirmarkontheworld.WhileDanzōusedtheeyehestole for hisquestionableagendastomaintaintheirvillage, ItachikeptShisui'sothereyetohonourhisfriend's finalrequest to protect the villageandtheirclan's good name.<ref name="ch590p6"/> Insertingtheeyeinthebodyofacrow, Itachi madefinalarrangementstoimplantthebirdinNaruto'sbodyasacountermeasureagainstSasukeifhe learned the truthbehindtheUchihaClan'sdemiseandattempted to destroyKonoha.

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Throughout his lifetime and even in death, Shisui influenced Itachi greatly as a friend in teaching him self-sacrifice and how a true shinobi must protect his village from within its own shadow. This possibly influenced Itachi in his [[Uchiha Clan Downfall|future actions]] to the staving off of a possible civil war within the village that may have escalated into a world war.<ref name="ch590p5"/> Shisui'seffortto erase his verycorpsewassuccessfulaseven[[KabutoYakushi]]notedthathewasunabletolocateitinan effort to [[Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation|reincarnate]] Shisui for the[[FourthShinobiWorldWar]].<refname="chpt520">Chapter520, page15</ref>Despiteleavinganote,claimingthathe was tired of carrying out the clan's duties,the police suspected that Itachi had murdered him and used his [[Sharingan]] to forge the suicidenote,sincesuicide was very unlikely for someone of Shisui's character.<ref>Chapter222,pages4-7</ref>UsingShisui'sdeathtohisadvantage, Itachi latertold[[SasukeUchiha]]thathedidkillShisuitoawakenhis[[MangekyōSharingan#ItachiUchiha|MangekyōSharingan]]andforged the suicidenote,allinanefforttomotivate Sasuke to killhim as repentance for his crimes.<ref>Chapter 225, page 3</ref>

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Even years after his demise, Shisui's powers and actions left their mark on the world. While Danzō used the eye he stole for his questionable agendas to maintain their village, Itachi kept Shisui's other eye to honour his friend's final request to protect the village and their clan's good name.<ref name="ch590p6" /> Inserting the eye in the body of a crow, Itachi made final arrangements to implant the bird in Naruto's body as a countermeasure against Sasuke if he learned the truth behind the Uchiha clan's demise and attempted to destroy Konoha.

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However, due to the immense power that Shisui's eyes held, they were eventually destroyed to prevent them from falling into enemy hands: Danzō destroying his eye in his final moments to keep [[Tobi]] from acquiring it, and a reincarnated Itachi, after Kotoamatsukami was used on him, [[Amaterasu|incinerated]] the crow. But Itachi also stated that above all else, Shisui wanted someone to inherit his will and ideals, believing Naruto to be that someone.<ref>Chapter 552, page 11</ref>

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True to his moniker, Shisui's moves rely mostly on sheer speed attacks. He is also shown using Fire Release [[Chakra flow|through]] his tantō and kunai for more potent and [[Uchiha Style: Halo Dance|longer ranged attacks]]. His team attack is a unified Fire Release followed by a blazing speed assault with Itachi.

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However, dueto the immensepowerShisui'seyesheldtheywereeventuallydestroyedtopreventthemfromfallingintoenemyhands:Danzōdestroyinghis eye in hisfinal moments to keep [[Tobi]] from acquiring it, and areincarnatedItachi,afterKotoamatsukamiwasusedonhim,he[[Amaterasu|incinerated]]thecrow. ButItachi also statedthataboveallelse,Shisuiwantedsomeonetoinherithiswillandideals,believing Naruto to be that someone.<ref name="ch552p11"/>

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In addition, exclusivelyfor the releaseofthisgame,Shisuiisabletouseagreen-coloured[[Susanoo]].Itwieldsadrill-likelancethatcanused in saidfashion and alsoinunisonwithShisui'sFireReleasetocreateavortexofflames. Itis also abletounleashabarrageofenergyneedles.Thiswasdesignedby[[MasashiKishimoto]]himself.

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== Trivia ==

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* Shisui's name has two interpretable meanings. Combining the words {{translation|Shi|死|Death}} and {{translation|Sui|水|Water}}, Shisui would mean "''death water''", which is a reference to his death by drowning. {{Translation|"Shisui"|止水}} alone means "''still water''" or "''stagnant water''".

* Shisui's name has two interpretable meanings. Combining the words {{translation|Shi|死|Death}} and {{translation|Sui|水|Water}}, Shisui would mean "''death water''", which is a reference to his death by drowning. {{Translation|"Shisui"|止水}} alone means "''still water''" or "''stagnant water''".

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* Shisui is [[Kagami Uchiha]]'s {{Translation|"descendant"|子孫|shison}}, though their exact relationship is unknown.

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* In the anime, Shisui's Mangekyō pattern is depicted as a pinwheel of four spiraling curves instead of four points.

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* Although his encounter with Danzō was unseen in the manga, it was portrayed in the anime and ''[[Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution]]'', albeit differently.

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** In the anime, Danzō arranged a meeting with Shisui and stole his eye after a small scuffle.

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** In the "The Two Uchiha" story, Danzō and Root ambushed Shisui and put him into a corner until Itachi came to his rescue.

== Quotes ==

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* (To [[Itachi]]) "''…You're my best friend and the only one I can count on… Protect the village… and the Uchiha name.''"<ref name="ch590p6"/>

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* (To [[Itachi]]) "''…You're my best friend and the only one I can count on… Protect the village… and the Uchiha name.''"<ref name="ch590p6"/>

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Born into the Uchiha clan, Shisui was noted to be one of the most talented members of the famed clan.[2] He grew up alongside Itachi Uchiha, becoming best friends and forming a brother-like bond. They would regularly train together, having multiple sparring matches. Shisui would also at times help Itachi's younger brother, Sasuke train.[3] At some point in the past, he fought with Ao of Kirigakure who retained an acute memory of Shisui's chakra colour, as well as the Uchiha's ability to control others with his Mangekyō Sharingan's ability.[4]

Shisui tells the truth to Hiruzen.

When Itachi began to act "oddly", Shisui was instructed by the Konoha Military Police Force to monitor Itachi because the younger Uchiha's position in Anbu was instrumental to the Uchiha's future status in Konoha.[5] Unbeknownst to the clan, Shisui in reality sympathised with Itachi, not wanting the Uchiha to go to war with the village. As the Uchiha continued to grow angrier and more violent from the distrust of the village due to the suspicion of their involvement in the Nine-Tails' Attack on Konoha, Shisui approached Hiruzen Sarutobi revealing the truth to the Third Hokage. Trusting Shisui, seeing as he is Kagami Uchiha's descendant, Hiruzen allowed the Uchiha to spy on his clan for the village. Shisui was perplexed that the clan would not deter from the coup d'état that they were planning and soon became greatly concerned with the consequences that would follow their actions. Ultimately, it was decided that Shisui would use his Kotoamatsukami on Fugaku Uchiha to subtly end the coup d'état plan.

Danzō's attempt to steal Shisui's eye.

Later, as Shisui prepared to make his move, Danzō Shimura, believing that simply manipulating the Uchiha's leader wouldn't end the conflict and that he would eventually try to manipulate him as well, chose to take Shisui's eyes for himself in the desire to protect the village in his own way. While Shisui effortlessly subdued Danzō at first, the ruthless elder caught Shisui off guard by using the forbidden Izanagi with another Sharingan already in his possession to break free and steal Shisui's right eye. As Danzō and his men surrounded Shisui to take the left eye, Shisui managed to escape.[6]

Shisui entrusting his remaining eye to Itachi.

Fearing that Danzō was right in Shisui's inability to stop the Uchiha's revolt and that the elder would continue to pursue his left eye as well, Shisui entrusted it to Itachi, telling him to protect both the village and the Uchiha name.[7] Shisui wrote a suicide note telling his clan he cannot follow through with the coup d'etat, but his clan's narrow mindedness made them unable to understand this, believing he would even sacrifice innocent lives for the sake of the Uchiha Clan. The contents of the suicide note also made it appear as though he had crushed his eyes when jumping off a cliff into the Naka River to kill himself in order to prevent conflict from arising over his eyes within the clan.[8] He, at the same time, was able to erase his existence, leaving no corpse behind.[8][9] In the anime, Shisui was also hoping to use his death to awaken Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan, succeeding in the goal.

Itachi was Shisui's best friend; in fact, Itachi thought of him as a brother.[10] Shisui taught Itachi that "self-sacrifice… a nameless shinobi who protects peace from within its shadow…" was the true mark of a shinobi.[11] Shisui was also very devoted to the clan, which is why the Konoha Military Police Force asked him to spy on Itachi. It is because of this devotion that the police did not believe he could have committed suicide.[2]

Although Shisui was devoted to his clan, he was even more devoted to the well being of his village, a trait his own clan is apparently ignorant of. His devotion to his village was so strong that he never fell victim to the Curse of Hatred when awakening his Sharingan or even his Mangekyō Sharingan. He even went as far as to attempt to put his clan under a genjutsu in order to stop their coup d'état which would lead to civil war.[12] However, this failed when Danzō stole his right eye. Knowing Danzō's power hungry personality would eventually lead him to steal his left eye as well, he resolved to prevent Danzō from stealing it to stop him from gaining too much power. With this in mind, he entrusted his left eye to Itachi and told him to protect the village and was able to die with a smile knowing the village would be in good hands despite all he had been through prior to his death.[13] Shisui even went as far as to erase his own existence to prevent his corpse from falling into the wrong hands, which inadvertently prevented him from being reincarnated by Kabuto years later and being forced to fight his own village. According to Itachi, he and Naruto Uzumaki hold similar ideals and goals.[8] Shisui also greatly valued the notion of "family" as seen when he swore to never let the clan's issues to destroy the relationship between Itachi and Sasuke. He also had a sense of humour, as seen when he enjoyed the difficult situation he put Itachi in when Sasuke argued with Shisui over who is stronger.

Like Itachi, Shisui doesn't appear to enjoy killing people and prefers to use non-lethal methods whenever possible as shown in his using a genjutsu to scare off Ao's squad when it was stated he could have killed his entire squad with ease. Shisui also used a genjutsu on Danzō, which would disappear shortly, instead of killing him when the latter tried to steal his eyes.

Bearing stark resemblance to his ancestor Kagami Uchiha, Shisui also had short, unkempt, dark-coloured hair and a relatively broad nose and well-defined eyelashes, that were turns upwards at each end. In the anime however, these lines are broken instead of whole. He wore the standard attire of the Uchiha clan which includes a high-collared, dark-coloured outfit along with a tantō strapped to the right side of the back of his shoulder. He also wore what appeared to be a harness for his tantō which ran across his chest and fastened over both his shoulders. During his time in the regular forces, Shisui donned the standard Konoha-nin uniform.

Even by Uchiha standards, Shisui was noted to be one of the most talented members the clan ever had. Danzō Shimura even hailed him as the strongest Uchiha of his time.[3] His abilities made him a high-ranking ninja and captain of his own squad. Likewise, an entire squad of Kiri-nin quickly chose to flee upon learning of his presence.[6] A further testament to his prowess is that Kabuto Yakushi wanted to reincarnate him for the war, although he could not due to being unable to find a sufficient DNA sample.[9] To which, Obito refused to hand over Shisui's genetic material for Kabuto to reincarnate out of fear of being double-crossed.

He had earned the nickname of "Shisui of the Body Flicker" as he had great mastery of the Body Flicker Technique.[2] Shisui would often make practical uses of the Body Flicker Technique to fade out of sight, leaving no trace of either his presence or his destination. He often made use of this to signal private meetings with Itachi whenever he was with company.[6] In battle, his speed was shown able to seamlessly dodge barrages of projectiles from his enemy and likewise outpace them. He was also a proficient taijutsu user, able to defeat Itachi in several sparring matches.[3] He also displayed a high level of pain tolerance, as he didn't flinch from having either of his eyes ripped out.[6][13]

Shisui was able to summon a flock of crows to aid him in battle and master three basic nature transformations (Fire, Lightning and Wind) along with the Yin Release.[1] He was very skilled with using fire techniques such as the rite of passage Great Fireball Technique. Shisui's usage of this technique required the efforts of many Anbu-level Water Release users to counterbalance it.[6] He also wielded a tantō which he was presumably adept at using.[13]

Like many members of his clan, Shisui was a wielder of the Sharingan. His mastery of the Sharingan rivalled that of Itachi's, both being highly praised for their noticeably high skill and sheer power in its usage.[2] Using it, he gains access to the dōjutsu's generic abilities such as seeing chakra, predicting movements, and placing a victim under paralysis genjutsu with just a single glance. His genjutsu was especially powerful, hailed as the most powerful user of the clan.[11] His most basic techniques could easily trap other powerful users of the Sharingan, like Danzō, forcing the latter to resort to using Izanagi.[6] Shisui was also able to trap multiple individuals in his genjutsu from great distances away.[6]

Shisui was one of the few members in the clan's history that was able to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan. Its design is a four-point pinwheel and it granted him access to a powerful genjutsu technique, a unique genjutsu noted to be of the highest calibre, Kotoamatsukami.[11] This technique allowed him to enter a person's mind and manipulate them by giving them false experiences, making it seem as if they were doing things on their own free will; the victim wouldn't even notice they were being manipulated.[4] This technique was so powerful, Shisui believed he could use it to make the entire Uchiha clan abandon the coup d'etat.

This ability was so unique and powerful, that even Obito wanted it for himself and was angry that Danzō managed to destroy the eye before he died.[14] Kabuto was also extremely thrilled when he learned that the remaining eye was within Itachi's crow.[15] Shisui's eyes were also seen as something of a treasure even within his own clan, as before his death he had to ensure that it looked like he had destroyed them before he had died, fearing it would end in conflict otherwise.[8]

Shisui manifesting his humanoid Susanoo.

In the Ninja Escapades special included with Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution, Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan also awakened the ability to manifest Susanoo. His proficiency with this technique even allowed Shisui to produce and fully manifest its form shortly after having his right eye stolen. It is green in colour, when manifested had a fiendish look to it. Its defence was capable of withstanding explosive tags attached to kunai, leaving Shisui untouched. His Susanoo demonstrated the ability to unleash a barrage of chakra needles from its chest at an incredible speed.

Throughout his lifetime and even in death, Shisui influenced Itachi greatly as a friend in teaching him self-sacrifice and how a true shinobi must protect his village from within its own shadow. This possibly influenced Itachi in his future actions to the staving off of a possible civil war within the village that may have escalated into a world war.[12] Shisui's effort to erase his very corpse was successful as even Kabuto Yakushi noted that he was unable to locate it in an effort to reincarnate Shisui for the Fourth Shinobi World War.[9] Despite leaving a note, claiming that he was tired of carrying out the clan's duties, the police suspected that Itachi had murdered him and used his Sharingan to forge the suicide note, since suicide was very unlikely for someone of Shisui's character.[16] Using Shisui's death to his advantage, Itachi later told Sasuke Uchiha that he did kill Shisui to awaken his Mangekyō Sharingan and forged the suicide note, all in an effort to motivate Sasuke to kill him as repentance for his crimes.[17]

Even years after his demise, Shisui's powers and actions left their mark on the world. While Danzō used the eye he stole for his questionable agendas to maintain their village, Itachi kept Shisui's other eye to honour his friend's final request to protect the village and their clan's good name.[13] Inserting the eye in the body of a crow, Itachi made final arrangements to implant the bird in Naruto's body as a countermeasure against Sasuke if he learned the truth behind the Uchiha clan's demise and attempted to destroy Konoha.

However, due to the immense power that Shisui's eyes held, they were eventually destroyed to prevent them from falling into enemy hands: Danzō destroying his eye in his final moments to keep Tobi from acquiring it, and a reincarnated Itachi, after Kotoamatsukami was used on him, incinerated the crow. But Itachi also stated that above all else, Shisui wanted someone to inherit his will and ideals, believing Naruto to be that someone.[18]

True to his moniker, Shisui's moves rely mostly on sheer speed attacks. He is also shown using Fire Release through his tantō and kunai for more potent and longer ranged attacks. His team attack is a unified Fire Release followed by a blazing speed assault with Itachi.

In addition, exclusively for the release of this game, Shisui is able to use a green-coloured Susanoo. It wields a drill-like lance that can used in said fashion and also in unison with Shisui's Fire Release to create a vortex of flames. It is also able to unleash a barrage of energy needles. This was designed by Masashi Kishimoto himself.

Shisui's name has two interpretable meanings. Combining the words Shi (死, Death) and Sui (水, Water), Shisui would mean "death water", which is a reference to his death by drowning. "Shisui" (止水) alone means "still water" or "stagnant water".

Shisui is Kagami Uchiha's "descendant" (子孫, shison), though their exact relationship is unknown.

In the anime, Shisui's Mangekyō pattern is depicted as a pinwheel of four spiraling curves instead of four points.